Chhat (Banur): Drastic fall in number of birds on the banks of Ghaggar river that runs alongside the Mahendra Choudhary Zoological Park, famous as the Chhatbir Zoo, has upset bird lovers.

May 6: The environment ministry has set up a seven-member panel to study a proposal to reduce the size of wetland areas around the Kolleru lake sanctuary, one of the largest water bodies for migratory birds in the country.

Recent census indicates a 15% fall in number of birds at the lake, reports
Himanshu Kaushik

P. Oppili

More birds are killed during

the weekends as there is a demand, say naturalists

CHENNAI: Large-scale poaching of migratory birds has come to light in the Siruthavur lake near Tirupporur.

Mumbai: This summer, if you

OVER a hundred migratory birds were found dead on the Sakkarako t t a i t a n k n e a r R a m a n a thapuram town on Saturday. This is suspected to be the handiwork of anti-social elements.

This drought prone district has abundant stretches of babul and other trees on water bodies, which attract migratory birds from other countries during winter season.

Shivpuri: Migratory birds have started returning to their native places after spending their winter at Sagar reservoir in Madhav National Park.

Park sources said birds arrive here from extremely cold nations such as Russia, Georgia, Siberia, etc to spend winter and return on the onset of summer. These birds chiefly include Hawasil, Siberian Duck and Spoonbills.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's birthplace has a new identity: as a bird sanctuary. For the past decade or so, lakhs of migratory birds from all parts of the world have made Porbandar their winter home, settling within the city's 20-km radius. The main draw for the winged species is that Porbandar is located on India's west coast and offers saline as well as sweet water bodies.

Bird hits are a standing threat at the IGI Airport and according to airport regulations, no sewage or garbage should be allowed to accumulate within its 10-km radius. But at the airport